intro to A & P quiz 1

Question 1

Anatomy:

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study of the structure of an organism

Question 2

Physiology:

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study of how that organism’s body functions

Question 3

Cell:

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smallest unit of all living organisms

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Organ:

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made up of two or more kinds of tissues

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Organ system:

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groups of organs working towards a common goal

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Organism:

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highest level of organization for an individual organism

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Excretory:

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removes waste from blood; uses kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra

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Skeletal:

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provides support and protection and gives the body shape; uses bones, ligaments, cartilage, and joints

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Nervous:

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detects impulses from senses; control center; uses brain, spinal cord, senses, nerves

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Cardiovascular:

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transport nutrients and gasses around the body; uses heart, blood vessels, and blood

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Respiratory:

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Exchange of gasses (oxygen and carbon dioxide); uses lungs, sinuses, diaphragm

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Digestive:

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breaks down and absorbs food; uses mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder

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Muscular:

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to provide movement for your body; uses skeletal and smooth muscles

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integumentary:

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protecting body, regulate body temp, prevent water loss; uses skin, hair, nails

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lymphatic:

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fights infections and provides fluid for cells; uses spleen, thymus gland, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes

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endocrine:

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secretes hormones; uses glands

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reproductive:

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produces cells used in sexual reproduction; uses ovaries, vag, uterus, mammary glands, and male versions of all

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11 systems made of:

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cells, tissues, organs

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necessary life functions

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maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth

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maintaining boundaries

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lets some substances in and keeps others out (ex: skin protects, absorbs, and keeps in water, which preventing entry of pathogens

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movement

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internal movements (ex: digestive contractions) and ability to move through surroundings

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responsiveness

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sensing and reacting to changes in environment (ex: pain felt when finger is cut with knife)

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digestion

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breaking down and absorbing nutrients

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metabolism

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building larger molecules from smaller ones (anabolism) and breaking down of larger molecules into smaller ones (catabolism)

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excretion

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removal of wastes (ex: urine, sweat)

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reproduction

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production of offspring

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growth

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increase in cell size or overall body size

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survival needs

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nutrients, oxygen, normal body temp, water, normal atmospheric pressure

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SN: nutrients

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through digestion and metabolism

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SN: oxygen

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through heart and lungs

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SN: normal body temp

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through skin, blood, muscles

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SN: water

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allows molecules to move through the body

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SN: normal atp

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provides appropriate gas exchange between lungs and environment

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distal

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down from

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proximal

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up from

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dorsal body cavity

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brain, spinal cord

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ventral body cavity

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thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic three layers- inner: visceral serosa, outer: parietal serosa, inside: serous fluid

Question 38

abdominal cavity (ventral)

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categorized into quadrants or regions, (right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant) (R hypochrondric region, epigastric region, L hypo, R lumbar, umbilical region, L lumbar, R iliac, hypogastric, L iliac)